nba Game Recap
Brooklyn Falls 126-101 to Lakers - Recap
The battle between the Lakers and Nets didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Brooklyn was handed a 126-101 defeat on Saturday at Barclays Center.
Los Angeles won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +11.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 222.5.
Los Angeles got 20 points from Andre Drummond and another 19 points from Dennis Schroder. Talen Horton-Tucker contributed 11 assists, while Andre Drummond cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Brooklyn got 22 points from Kevin Durant in a losing cause and another 18 points from Kyrie Irving. Kevin Durant contributed 5 assists for the Nets, while Kevin Durant had 7 rebounds.
Los Angeles led at halftime, 61-58.
Los Angeles won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-42.
Los Angeles looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Knicks. The Nets will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.